Major players won’t COP hot air over realities
While many climate activists take a dim view of the wealthy business types, it is their involvement that will have greater impact than wordy documents.
Judith Sloan
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Politically toxic tax switch won’t get stamp of approval
There has long been support among economists for the abolition of stamp duties, to be replaced by an annual property tax based on unimproved land values.
At least here we won’t be ordered to eat less meat
In Britain, climate mandates are removing choice about how people heat their homes, what they eat, what kind of car they can drive and their travel plans.
Big Australia myths leave locals in limbo
Of all the policy areas in which the views of ordinary folk are continuously trampled by the preferences of the political class and self-serving elites, immigration is surely the standout.
So far, hydrogen isn’t the winner it’s cracked up to be
As much as we want it to be a clean-energy circuit-breaker, we still can’t be sure that hydrogen is anything more than a pipe dream.
Sorry, Bob, the time is ripe for nuclear
As an energy crisis affects most of the world, with soaring gas, coal and electricity prices, it is time for Australia to have a rational debate about nuclear power.
Left powerless and in world of renewables pain
As energy prices soar across Britain and Europe, Boris Johnson’s Glasgow frolic is looking more like a bad joke.
Boris needs to pay more attention to those gas prices
Natural gas prices are likely to be an ongoing cause for concern for the British Prime Minister.
Don’t expect the economy to come roaring back to life
The bottom line is the economic recovery after Delta subsides is likely to be more subdued. This will play into the election campaign.
As Glasgow nears, get ready for the rush of hot air
Many developed countries have embraced ambitious targets but completely fail to explain how they can be met.
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